Red-breasted nuthatches smear sap around their nest entrances to protect against predators – Functional Ecologists

James and team tap into the behavioural dynamics of red-breasted nuthatches and their use of conifer resin (sap). In their paper “Behavioural co-option of plant secondary compounds by a cavity-nesting…

Backyard birding elevates underrepresented voices in protecting urban biodiversity – Functional Ecologists

In this ‘Postcards from the Field’ blog post, Sebastian Moreno – a researcher and PhD candidate at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst – discusses the remarkable intersection of human behavior…